The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-09-24
THEY MUST HANG.
The Doom of the Chicago An
archists Sealed.
DECISION OF SUPREME JUDGES.
They Affirm Fully the Finding of the
Lower Tribunal.

OTTAWA, ILL, Sept. 14.-As was
anticipated, tue Supreme Court this
morning handed down its opinion in
the appeal of the condemned Chicago
Anarchists for new trial, affirming
the action Of the court below, and
fixing Friday, November II prox.,
as the date for their execution, be-
tween the hours of 8 a. IN. and 4 p.
m. There had been no announce
ment, nor even an intimation, that
the decision would be rendered to
day, but the feeling that it would
be was so general that the court
room was crowded long before the
hour for the opening of court and
the public mind was wrought 10 the
highest pitch of excitement.
just before the opening Of the
court every one seemed to have a
feeling that something was going to
happen. Before the hour for con
vening of court lawyers and report
ers seemed to have that feeling and
conversed with each other in sub
dued tones. Even Barker, the jani-
tor, who has waited upon every JUS
tice of the Supreme Court that sat
upou the bench in Ottawa, tiptoed
around in opening and busting the
court room as if he was afraid of
breaking the deathly stiffness that
pervaded the entire building. Dep
uty Smith faltered and his voice
trembled as he pronounced the
''Hear ye." AS the Justices filed
into the court room, headed by Chief
Justice Sheldon, they appeared more
dignified than ever.
The Chief Justice waved his asso-
ciates to their seats even more state
| " than his wont, his nod to the
sheriff was more stiff, and his "open
court" less audible than on previous
days of the term.
| THE DECISION ENUNCIATED.
Justice Magruder appeared flush
ed and nervous as he entered the
court room, the cause of which was
evident a few minutes later when
Chief Justice Sheldon turned to him
and in a voice which would have
been inaudible save for the deathly
stiffness which pervaded the room
said: "Justice Magruder have you
any announcements to maker
The flushed appearance of the
Justice changed to that of pallor,
and his voice was husky as he re-
sponded: august Spies and Others
against the people of the State OF
Illinois, No. SO, advisement docket"
The Chief Justice nervously turn
; ed the leaves of the court docket &c
the case indicated, when the Justice
read the decision of the court in the
"Anarchist case"
4 As he commenced reading he re
gained his composure. His voice
, was clear and distinct until the or
der fixing the death penalty and
date of execution was reached, wher
his reading became labored, his
voice husky, and his manner show
ed it was with the greatest emotion
that he performed the duty he hat
been delegated by his associates t
perform. Having voiced the deeis
ion of the court in the most cele
brated case it has ever been callee
upon to decide, the Justice who made
2 the announcement at once left The
bench and retired to his room.
The opinion was written by Judge
Magruder, of the Chicago district
and is an able exposition of the Law
, and previous Interpretation thereof
by eminent jurists in this country
as well as of the counts bearing up
on the alleged and perhaps real er
rors in this record.
In his work he was ably helped
I by each of the other six distinguish
ed judges, who made him thei
spokesman and through him ex
pressed their unanimous decision
} The opinion covers 225 pages o
closely written manuscript and con
tains about $4,000 words.
Opinion by Magruder. In thi
case the. Judgment of the court be
} low is affirmed as to all and as t,
each and every one Of the defendants
An opinion has been prepared set
ting forth the reasons of the affirm
alton of the judgment. The opinion
is now handed to the clerk to b
g filed.
, Judge Sheldon announced that h
a concurred in the opinion.
Judge Sheldon-In this case tn
court orders that the sentence of tn
superior court of Cook county of tn
t defendants in the indictment-Au
gust Spies, Samuel Fielden, A. +
Parsons, Adolph Fischer, Enge
. Louis Lingg and Michael Scwab-
be carried into effect by the sheri
: of Cook county on the 11th day c
e November next, on Friday, be
tween the hours of 10 o'clock fore
= noon and o'clock in the afternoo
on that day.
THEIR DOOM PRONOUNCED.
. The date of the execution was nc
: decided upon till this morning be
: fore the assembling of the cour
/ Last night the document was finall
f discussed and approved, but som
: of the judges were favorable to eA
{ tending the date of execution unit
S January. The majority held tina
i in view of the long period that ha
h elapsed since the crime was commit
4 ted, justice demanded that the la
be inforced without any more della
> than was necessary to prepare tn
: souls of the prisoners for the fins
# event. This reasoning prevailed.
v The condemned Anarchists di
e not depend upon what they term th